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Declaration of Independence
The United Staes of America made their Declaration of Indepence stating that the olonies were sliting away from Great Britain. This is important because this is day America declared itself a new nation seperate of Great Britain. -
Treaty of Paris
The peace treaty that offically ended the Revolutionary war between Great Britan and the United States. This event is impotant because this Treaty ended the Revolutionary War. -
United States Constitution is ratified.
The United States of America's constitution was officiall at the Constitution Convention in Philadelphia. This is important because it helped set up the foundation for America's goverment -
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Gearge Washington's Presidency
Gearge Washington the war hero from the Revolutionary War became the United States of America's first president. This is important because George Washongton was the first executive head that America ever had. -
The Bill of Rights
The first ten Amendments were put into the United States of America's constitution. This event was important because tthese wre the first tean national laws of America. -
Cottin Gin
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin which unseeded cotton faster speeding up production. This is important because it created more demand for slaves to keep up with the faster production. -
Thomas Jefferson inagurated.
Thomas Jefferson the writer of the Declaration of Independence became The United States of America's third president. This was important because Jefferson would be the president who would buy the Louisiana purchase doubling our countries size , land ,natural resources , etc. -
Louisiana Purchase
America bought over 800,000 miles from the French doubleing the size of The Unoted States of America.
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Slave trade abolished in the U.S.A.
Thomas Jefferson officially prohibited the importation of Slaves into the Unites Staes of America. This event is important because it as a signifignant part of the begining of the anti-slavery movement. -
Jame Madison inagurated
James Madison was inagurated as America's fifth president. This important because Madison would have to be the president to lead us through the War of 1812 -
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War of 1812
The United States of America went to War for the first time as an official country against Great Britan for multiple reason's such as ,Britan's ongoing war with France , imprisonment of American merchany sailors , British Support of ntive Americans fighting the U.S.A over expansion , etc. This War was important because it was America's first real stand as a country. -
Treat of Ghent
The United States of America and Great Britan signed a the Treaty of Ghent ending theWar of 1812 This date is important because the treaty ended the War of 1812. -
James Monroe inagurated
James Monroe was inagurated as the United States of America's fifth president.
James Mornoe is important because he would write the Monroe Doctrine which sated that Any movement furhter colonizing the America's by eurpe would be an act of Agression tword the U.S. -
Mississppi becomes 20th state
Mssissppi the 20th stae of The United Atates of America. This importance of the event is that it shows that America is still progressing its territory and making new sates. -
Missouri Compromise
A compromise that allowed Missouri to become a slave state if Maine would become a free state. The importance of this event is that it show the struggle America has trying to keep free and slave sates equal. -
Indian Removal Act.
Indians in Southeren States wre forced to move to land west of the Mississppi. This is important because it allowed southeren states develop without interference from the natives. -
Arkansas becomes 25th state
Arkansas becomes the United States of America's 25 th state. This event is important because it show that America is progessing and still making new states. -
Martin Van Buren inagurated
Martin Van Buren became the 8th president of The United States of America. Martin Van Buren is important because he led America into one of its first econmoic down falls. -
Annexation of Texas.
Texas officially became apart of America. This is important because this quickly led to the Mexican-American War. -
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Mexican - American War
America went to war against Mexico over vorders ad land and the U.S.A. won land from Mexico stretching all the way to California. This war was important because we got lands that shape america today. -
James Buchanan becomes president
James Buchanan becomes the 15th president of the U.S.A This is imortant because Buchanan did a bad job at helping with the tension between North and South. -
Kansas becomes a new free state.
Kansas becomes a new free state after heavy fighting between pro and ant- slavery supporters fought for their side. This event is important becauseit foreshadowed events to come like the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln inagurated
Abraham's inaguration made him the 16th president of the United States of America and led the southeren states to succeed from the union. This date is signifigant because his inagy=uration led to the succession of the southeren states. -
Battle of Fort Sumter.
On this day the confederates attacked and took fort sumter from the union. This day is important because this day officially marks the Civil War. -
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American Civil War
The American Civil War was a war between the North and south of the U.S.A. that led to the temporery succsession of the majority of southeren states that succeed for more sate rights and slavery. The north would eventually win keeping the unio together.
These events were important because it is the only time in American history that Americanshave ahd a war between our own countyr. -
Lincoln Assasinated
The man credited with saving America was assasinated by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theater , killing an American legend. This event is important because it marked the killing of the man who saved America and showed the remaining tension betwen north and south. -
Andrew Johnson becomes president
Andrew Johnson becomes America's 17th president after Lincoln's Asassination. This event is important because he is president who has take over for Lincoln during still tenseful times in America. -
Thirteenth Amendment
The 13th amendmant abolished slavery in the U.S.A. This is important because on this day it offially illeghal in all circumstances to own slaves. -
Alaska Purchase
Alaska was purchased from the Russian Empire for economic purposes and Russia wanted to avoid conflict with Britain for it. This is important because Alaska provided lots off natural resources and became the 49th state. -
Ulysses S. Grant becomes president
War Hero Ulysses S. Grant becomes Americas 18 th president This is important because Grant became the first president after the majority of tension from the civil war ended.